US167322A - Improvement in whiffletrees and neck-yokes - Google Patents

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G. w. EDDY.

Whiietree and Neck Yoke.

No.l67,322, Pa1entedAug.31,1s75.

wzesses MPETERS, PHOTOvLITHOGRAPHER. WASHINGTON. D C4 pipe, may be used.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. EDDY, OE WATEEPOED, NEW YORK, AssIGNOE To LYMAN K.

l EDDY, OE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT lN WHIFFLETREES AND NECK-YOKES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 167,322, dated August 31, 1875 5 application iiled July 8, 1875.

`To all whom it may concern:

Be it 4known that I, GEORGE W. EDDY, of Waterford, in the county ofSaratoga and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in the Construction of Whiffletrees and Neck-Yokes, ofWhich the following is a speciication:

My invention relates to Whifdetrees and neek-yokes; and the invention consists in constructing these articles of tubular pieces of metal, together With certain details of construction, all as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Figure l represents a set of whifletrees made on my plan. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of a neck-yoke; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of a Whiftietree or neck-yoke, showing a modification thereof.

Whifietrees and neck-yokes are ordinarily constructed of Wood, though occasionally they are made solid of metal. ln either case they are comparatively heavy and clumsy, and if made of Wood are liable to injury and decay.

The object of my present invention is to make these articles in such a manner as to render them light and durable, as Well as more ornamental. To do this I construct them of pieces of tubular metal of proper size and shape. For this purpose Wrought-iron pipe, such as is ordinarily used for gas or Water To construct a whiflietree or neck-yoke I take a piece of pipe and cut it to the required length, as represented by A, Figs. 1 and 2. I then lit over this, at its center, a shorter piece, B, to strengthen it, and to secure the connections or attachments. This central piece B maybe either of Wrought or malleable iron, or if preferred, in case of the more ornamental ones, it may be made of brass. In the case of the neck-yoke, if made for light carriages with a strap, G, as usual, for holding the pole or tongue, the piece B maybe made with an annular recess to receive and hold the strap C, as represented in Fig. 2. For the heavier class of articles used with lumber-Wagons and the like, instead of the strap U the ordinary metal ring may be used, it being secured, as represented in Fig. 1, by one or more eyebolts, or in any other suitable manner. The ends, Whether for whifiletrees or neck-yokes, will be provided with caps or terminals D, as i represented in the several gures, they being made to screw-on over the ends of the part A, as shown in Figs. l and 2, or made to screw inside of the tube A, as shown in Fig. 3. These terminals may be otherwisesecured---for in stance,theymay be brazed or soldered fast, or they may be fastened by a pin, screw, rivet, or bolt, but I prefer to have them screwed fast, as represented, as by so doing they can be more readily detached, so as to change the peculiar fastenings for the tugs, in case it be required, and also enable them to be turned half over, so as to bring the Wear on the opposite side when one side becomes Worn. In the case of Whiflietrees these terminals D Will be provided with suitable hooks, rings, or other devices, as may be desired, for fastening the traces to. So on the neck-yokes the terminals D may be made with annular recess for the reception 0f the usual straps at the ends, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, or they may have rings attached, as may be preferred, these being optional With the manufacturer, and depending mainly on the special purpose for which the article is to be used, .Whether for light or heavy Work.

ln order to render these articles still stronger I fill their interior with Wood, as represented in Figs. l and 2. In order to it this Wood in tight, I divide it longitudinally and diagonally, as shown in Fig. 2, the two pieces 0 thus being made slightly wedged-shaped, by which means they can be driven or forced in very tight, thus being made to f1ll the tube snugly, so that the Wood Will not become loose therein. If, by any means it should become loose, it can be readily tightened up by removing one ot' the terminals D, and driving up the pieces o. This wooden core mayer;- tend the Whole or a part only ofthe length of the tube A', as may be found most expedient. By the use of the wood filling a smaller or thinner tubing may be used, and the required degree of strength be obtained.

By this method of constructing these articles of tubular metal pieces they may also be made adjustable, as to length, as represented in Fig. 3. In that case the part A will be made shorter, and the smaller piece E will be fitted-into each'end, theparts being yprovided with aseri'esofholes, e,-andfs`erews or bolts c, by which means they can be lengthened or shortened, as maybe required. rlhis is more especially important for the use of teams per- `forminglieavy hauling' on ordinary roads, as.

'at certain timesit'is*"'desirall'e tofu'sefa *long1 neck-yoke7 and at Iother tiniesl'fas'ishort#ones So, too7 it is useful in eases Where one of the animals has the habit of hauling77 or crowding, 7 as in su'eh'ea'ses itsend'ofitheneckyokei can be lengthened or shortened to suit.

If it be desired the tubular body of thesev articles canbe made of an fovalffforim'zincrosssection, so as to impart to them greater rigidi ity. This can be done either by passing the tubing through rolls before it is out up into lengths,thereby ilattening `the itube'some` what, or Ait maybe donelafter the :parts-are cut -of properr length. Thefend` `portions mayv be vthus attened,"v While I the =-eentral portion retains `its original form.

`It will at once be seen'. that by? this improvement Ain -the artf of construetingfwhifetrees `and neck-yokes very ligh tfandfstronrgf articlesV vmay be thus made, and `that theywm'ay be yeither painted or plated, and vthus be made ein;`

`be,'\f`varied moreor less;l 'aecordn g to the special use for which they may be intended, and the ltaste of the party designing or manufacturing them.

Having thus described my invention, what 1.a AST-'an `-imi'rov'ementin ifthe E. construction voff-Whiflietrees and neck-yokes the tubular body A and the central re-enforee or sleeve B, constructed substantially as described.

2. In combinationwiththeitubular bodyfA vtbe-Woodl filling A'applied theretoyfsubstantially as shown and described.

I'n-'cornbinationiwith the 4tubular rbody- A ether terminal-.for caps D ,1: constructed i: Aand applied substantially lasa-set: forth.

GEO. W. EDDY. v lVitfnesses:

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